Second Report - Tackling online abuse
Select Committee
Petitions Committee
HC 766
1 February 2022
Government response
Second Special Report - Tackling Online Abuse: Government Response to the Committee’s Second Report · published 28 Mar 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
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Online abuse can have a devastating impact on those who are exposed to it, and...
Conclusion
Online abuse can have a devastating impact on those who are exposed to it, and we are alarmed at evidence suggesting the problem has worsened since the covid-19 pandemic began. While tackling this issue is important in making the online …
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Government Response Summary
The government acknowledges the devastating impact of online abuse and describes how the Online Safety Bill will ensure illegal abuse is handled and children are protected, but it does not specifically address the recommendation to assess and track the scale of this behaviour more precisely.